Belgium vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Belgium
0.9%
in 2018
United States
1.2%
in 2018
Belgium rank
129th
United States rank
127th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Belgium
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 129th and United States ranks 127th of 137 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United States Difference Ahead
2000s 1.6% 2.5% 0.9% United States
2010s 1.5% 2.5% 1.0% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Belgium or United States?
United States, at 1.2% against 0.9% in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Belgium and United States?
0.3%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Belgium and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Belgium ranks 129th and United States ranks 127th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/